期刊
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
卷 66, 期 6, 页码 514-517出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2012.02392.x
关键词
bipolar disorder; clinical trial; cognition; N-acetyl cysteine; oxidative
资金
- NIH
- Simons Autism Foundation
- Cancer Council of Victoria
- Stanley Medical Research Foundation
- MBF
- NHMRC
- Beyond Blue
- Geelong Medical Research Foundation
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Eli Lilly
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Organon
- Novartis
- Mayne Pharma
- Servier
- Stanley Medical Research Institute
- Lilly
- ASBD/Servier grant
- Barwon Health
- Bendigo Health Care Group
- Mental Health Research Institute
Aims Bipolar disorder is characterized by progressive changes in cognition with declines in executive functioning, memory and sustained attention. Current pharmacotherapies for bipolar disorder target mood symptoms but have not addressed these cognitive changes resulting in euthymic individuals who still experience cognitive deficits. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) has been shown to have effects on antioxidant status, glutamate transmission, inflammation and neurogenesis. Adjunctive treatment with NAC improves the symptoms experienced by those with bipolar disorder, particularly depression, and it was hypothesized that cognition may also be improved following NAC treatment. Methods As part of a larger randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, participants in the current report were tested at baseline and 6 months to assess changes in cognitive function following either 2000?mg of NAC daily or placebo. Results This study failed to find changes in cognitive function following treatment with NAC compared to placebo. Conclusions While an important pilot study, this study had a small sample size and included a limited battery of cognitive tests. Further investigations on the effects of NAC on cognitive performance in bipolar disorder are required.
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